The Improv Playground is where you want to start. You'll learn the basics, be supported, and have the freedom to move at your own pace. Want to play every short-form game? Fantastic! Want to watch some scene work before you jump in? Great! Remember, you're not at a comedy school. You're at an improv school. Your job isn't to be the funniest.

Your job, and we teach this every week, is to be present with your scene partner. Your job is to say, "yes, and," and discover the scene. You don't need to invent anything, or walk onstage with a "hilarious premise." If you are completely new to improv you just have to show up. I am a firm believer in the power of showing up.  That's unneeded pressure on yourself. Improv is visual theater arts. Its more then funny lines. It's about discovering a scene with your team. Yes, you'll see a lot of comedy scenes, but that's the product of improv.

All our improv sessions follow a similar structure: introduction, warmups, games, and discussion. Questions are always welcome. I feel like a kindergarten teacher saying this, but there are no bad questions. If you're wondering someone, I can gurantee someone else in that space is too. It's a compassionate environment, be compassionate with yourself too, and ask those questions. 

Absolutely! Come to a Tuesday Night Playground from 6-8pm. There is zero pressure to play. $5 for first-timers.

Great question! Longform improv is a style of theatre in which an improv team creates characters and stories without the structure of an " improv game." Whose Line is it Anyway uses a game format, and each scene has a goal (use limited words, guess special words, sing songs, etc), and when the goal is achieved the game is over. Long form improv doesn't have a game. 

The longform format of improv is an immersive style of improvisational theater where performers create extended narratives and explore complex characters. Longform improv combines improvisational comedy with the principles of theater, embracing storytelling and character development.

We currently offer classes in Roseville, and occasionally improv classes in Sacramento. Paul is also available for team building workshops outside of Placer and Sacramento. Please reach out to us if interested in learning more. Our goal is to help everyone discover the power of improv through accessible, basic improv exercises.